The Integrative-modular Approach in Design of Modern Educational Standards in the Tourism Sector

The design of continuing professional education programs is one of the general trends in modern higher education. It concerns too the education in tourism that aims to provide the tourism industry with good-qualified professionals. The authors define the key principles of CPE: student-focused learning strategies, ability to team work, links between basic and different courses, cross discipline approach, activation of previous knowledge, achievement of understanding borders, ability to formulate problem questions, independent information research, interaction. Problem Based Learning (PBL) is regarded as the main approach in CPE. This approach to the organization of educational process suggests finding solutions to practical lifelike problems that stimulates students to study the theoretical information. The integrative-modular and competence-based approaches are used to complete the tasks in the continuing professional education. Modules are complete units of knowledge and skills, and include all the necessary educational components. The training material within a module is organized as a structural and organizational unit. The authors define the basic integrative terms of a modular program such as “project-based”, “innovative”, “student-centered”. This approach is used to provide the interaction between theoretical and action-oriented training in tourism, the integrity and the continuity of the educational process

Education and business requirements for the competencies and qualifications of modern tourism personnel

The modern stage of tourism development is characterized by a high level of differentiation of professional activity. It influences the increasing requirements towards the range of competencies and qualifications of tourism personnel. To find out the main directions of modernization of professional education programs it is necessary to monitor and systemize the requirements of the employers in the tourism sector. The authors carried out an expert survey and analysed the data gathered. Based on the results of the survey the main directions of modernization were described. It has been found out that a practice-oriented approach appears to be advantageous as a basis of modernization of educational programmes. The integration of business and education entities might contribute to the process of making education practice-oriented

Social and Cultural Aspects of Modern Urban Space Gentrification

Modern cities play a special role in globalization processes. They are like the living reflection of the transformation processes taking place in our society. Such processes find expression in changes of infrastructure space of the city, and social and economic weight of urban areas. This paper deals with the processes of transformation of urban space. We consider gentrification as one of trends of modern city development, and we discuss its role as a social, economic and cultural issue. The work focuses on European and Russian examples of gentrification examining aspects such as culture, squatting, creative clusters, or Disneyfication. Based on the analysis conducted, we draw conclusions on the positive(settlement of vacant buildings; renovation buildings; revitalization of the community, etc.) and negative (increase in the cost of living, uncontrolled change of the architectural appearance of the space, etc.) consequences of gentrification in modern urban spaces. We also suggest the necessity of implementing successful practices of gentrification in urban policy for Europe and other regions of the World

Participatory Urban Projects in the Context of Cultural Pragmatics

The basic ideology of modernization of urban space should become a strategy for creation of a territory, providing a comfortable environment and human quality of life. Based on this postulate, a study was conducted to identify the specifics of cooperation with the virtual and real urban communities for the construction of foundations of urban policy, based on awareness of collective identity. The study was conducted on the basis of the methodology that allows the synthesis of Smart City concept and the theory of post-industrial city's development. In this study were identified the discourses about architectonic actors of the urban environment. Results of the study on the basis of real cases in Tomsk showed that today there are real urban communities, but their influence on philosophy and management's practice of space-communicative development of the city are insufficient due to lack of specific mechanisms and sites of interaction with government and business. The article also contains the main strategies of solving the problems in interaction with various Community

VI всероссийская межвузовская научная конференция «наука и образование в развитии промышленной, социальной и экономической сфер регионов россии» в рамках всероссийских научных «зворыкинских чтений»

Problem of entrepreneurship development in Russia, the activation of this mechanism and a considerable amount of research and scientific activities are the subject of many scientific papers. However, in light of recent events in the global system of economic and political relations (the impact of negative trends in the global financial and economic crisis, the sanctions against the Russian Federation, etc.) there are not so a lot of positive prospects. We offer a short report about the Conference held in Murom (Murom Institute) in once again.Проблеме развития предпринимательства в России, активации этого механизма посвящено немало научных трудов, проведено значительное количество исследований, научных мероприятий. Однако, в свете последних событий в мировой системе экономико-политических отношений (влияние негативных тенденций мирового финансово-экономического кризиса, санкции в отношении РФ и т.п.) позитивных трендов не так много. Возрастает необходимость широкого внедрения результатов научных исследований в практику хозяйственной деятельности национальной экономики. Предлагаем краткий отчёт о проходившей в очередной раз в Муроме (Муромском институте) научной конференции

Specifics Of Interaction With Youth Prone To Substance Abuse Regarding Career Building

Many university students use various psychoactive substances, including drugs. Some of them have problems with drug abuse. Thereafter it provokes problems not only with health, but also with building a future career, life and professional success, reducing motivation to achieve goals. Social and economic changes in Russia have led to a high competition in the labour market and promoted activation of career activity of youth. Students who could not adapt to such activation are left out and cannot find their place in life. Many of them are those who use psychoactive substances. The current study identified a high-risk group of students who are prone to substance abuse. The authors suggested the primary prevention measure for such people in the form of career construction. At the beginning of the sociological research, a questionnaire survey was used. The continuous poll included 5559 first-year bachelor students from eight universities in Tomsk, Russia. The average age was 18. At the second stage, on the basis of the results, the “Profile of the Risk Group” was formed. Finally, recommendations for the development of activities for building the future career for the first-year students were formulated. The authors assume they could be the primary method of prevention of the tendency to use drugs. In particular, trainings were developed in accordance with the objectives of the three stages of professional training of students: adaptation, intensification and identification. The findings of the study are applicable to the interaction on career planning questions with youth prone to substance abuse

Evaluation Of Psycho-Emotional Health Of Students Of University City In Siberia

Many university students smoke, drink alcohol, and use various psychoactive substances. Among them there are people who have problems with addition to these substances. Some can not cope with it and they need help from psychologists or health professionals. Increased psycho-emotional loads become a frequent reason for using psychoactive substances. The purpose of the study was to identify the facts of non-medical use of narcotic drugs and other psychotropic substances by students of a university city, and to establish reasons for it. The study was conducted in March-June 2015 among students of a university city in Western Siberia. 22 199 students aged 18 to 25 were examined by the method of a continuous survey. The average age of the respondents at the time of the study was 20.9. The authors found that the main problems of students are related to their status and social role: household difficulties, high study loads, the need to make their own money (work and study). Great pressure in these spheres can provoke a desire to relieve tension by smoking, drinking alcohol, using narcotic or other psychotropic substances. The result of the study proves that the problem of the emotional security of the educational environment is broader than the prevention of smoking, alcoholism and drug addiction. Today high loads of the university study provoke stress and endogenous diseases that in their symptoms, without clinical studies, coincide with addiction and withdrawal symptoms

Improving the protecting mechanisms of general property in the Russian Federation

The aim of the study is to improve the protecting mechanisms of general property in the Russian Federation.The research is based on the dialectical method of cognition political, legal and socio-economic processes. As a result, information as an object of private property needs analysis and understanding of its essence, as well as determining the procedure for its consolidation, implementation and protection at the legislative level. In conclusion, development of the institution of private property and constitutional and legal mechanisms will help to strengthen the forms of private property, and change the social and economic situation in the stateEl objetivo del estudio es mejorar los mecanismos de protección de la propiedad general en la Federación Rusa. La investigación se basa en el método dialéctico de cognición, procesos políticos, legales y socioeconómicos. Como resultado, la información como objeto de propiedad privada necesita análisis y comprensión de su esencia, así como también determinar el procedimiento para su consolidación, implementación y protección a nivel legislativo. En conclusión, el desarrollo de la institución de la propiedad privada y los mecanismos constitucionales y legales ayudarán a fortalecer las formas de la propiedad privada y cambiarán la situación social y económica en el estado